While trying to teach my children the Children’s Catechism, I found my children easily distracted (big surprise!) and at times getting bored due to the repetition. Further, we always had to use a screen to keep track of the questions, which is less than ideal and less than personal. My wife had the idea to create flash cards, but this would be quite the endeavor to do by hand—unless of course you created just one each time your child learned a new question.

I read some old poems. The ideas were the same, but the man in the words no more. The sorrows were cold yesterday, bygone the imagery today, the voice distant forever.

This post was originally found at the Redemption Studio Forums. TL;DR: Logos Bible Software versions 8, 9, 10 and the Android mobile app can be installed on Linux computers—desktop, tablet, and phone—through WINE and Waydroid, respectively. Modern versions of Logos Bible Software have been installable on Linux since September 2019 with Logos 8 using Wine. Need help? Find the installer at: Git See the wiki for help or contact us at:

I’ve created the following script to help remove messages from the PinePhone’s modem’s cache. This issue was originally discussed in the following thread, with my post being linked here. https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=10014&pid=71329#pid71329 https://gitlab.com/redemptionstudio/modem-cache-manager/ Changelog 20211202 Version 0.0.5: Rewrite. Pushed an update to grant functionality for alerting when modem is almost full and for clearing read messages. Needs variable validation and a way to auto-detect the modem device.

Queso Blanco Ingredients One 12 oz can evaporated milk 3 Tbsp evaporated milk (for corn starch slurry, taken from can) 2 tsp corn starch 8 oz white American cheese 1 ½ cups white cheddar cheese, shredded ¼ tsp cumin ⅛ tsp cayenne 3 medium to large jalapeños (optional) Instructions In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoon evaporated milk and cornstarch to make a slurry. Make sure you do not have any clumps.

Quillette has been an interesting source of ideas. Though this article was published a couple of months ago, it makes some valuable points about what is the purpose of free speech. https://quillette.com/2019/08/18/free-speech-matters-even-when-its-not-protected-by-the-first-amendment/ UPDATE: 20200916 Well said. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/condemning-cuties-noncontroversial/ For a response (with which I disagree): https://quillette.com/2020/09/17/dont-listen-to-the-outrage-cuties-is-a-great-film/ Rom 3:8 “And why not do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.”

I was converted in part out of a political ideology and as part of that move, I took a two-year political hiatus in which I neither read nor watched the news. (This all followed a destructive act of anger on my part and God’s gracious humbling.) Following my return from political abstention, I slowly began to digest the news, wary of becoming enraged, concerned that I did not know what my fellow man was experiencing around me.

The use of Turretin in this article is very helpful for gaining an understanding of how the Bible talks about sin. I agree with Turretin’s conclusions and Dillon’s general summary. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/sins-forefathers-accountable/

This nifty infographic seeks to give a quick rundown on entry-level Reformed soteriology. While it can be disputed whether the phrases should be “Preservation of the Saints,” “Radical Depravity”, or otherwise, the infographic is a nice resource to have. https://www.wesleyhuff.com/s/Infographics-pdf-copy-dragged-3hb2.pdf UPDATE: 20200817 If you haven’t seen Tim Challies https://visualtheology.church then head on over if you want some awesome infographics! I’ve linked a few below. These awesome posters attempt to put to pictures complex theological topics as well as wonderful reminders of who God is and what he has called us to do.

See also Postermodernism. Social justice is a light and fluffy term; it is meant to carry so much weight and yet defining it is like holding onto water: it changes anytime you try to put a definite meaning to it. Our goal is witnessing to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the good which comes from the light of God shining into the dark places of the world. I have too often heard the very theologically incorrect statement that people will be converted by our acts of service and kindness.

This blog post by Dr. Michael J. Kruger hits on issues of theology, politics, culture, and even the arts (or at least a performer of art). A good and humorous read explaining the importance of the need for a standard of truth over and against subjective claims! As Dr. Kruger mentions, you can find the consistent teaching of the Church laid out in one convenient work of history here. This book sits on my shelf waiting for a good read.

The idea of God accepting us “just as we are” holds only a half-truth in it. First, accepting is a bad term to be used, even if it is readily accessible. What is communicated by accepting is not what is communicated on the cross. Jesus’s death and resurrection was not an acceptance of sin, but a continuing declaration of war that dealt a decisive victory against sin. Second, we are not accepted for who we are, but we are accepted based upon no prior criteria as God chose us before the foundation of the world, before we existed, before we had done any works or had willed anything; God chose according to his own mercy and grace and love, not according to anything within us; God does not accept us.

It’s great to see discussions like these happening. While I may have worded the counsel provided in this article differently, I think it is still very useful. There’s also some good import from this article on how does our faith influence our art. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/not-cliquish-silent-faith-work/ UPDATE: 20191017 A solid basic introduction to the Bible and friendship. Another good serieson friendship from TGC by Kevin DeYoung, which I utilized in some discipleship meetings with a student, is his “The Gift of Friendship and the Godliness of Good Friends”.

A fair summons to those in the theological disciplines to… wait for it… be more well-read! As if we didn’t have enough to read already! But I think the criticism is fair and I would wish to not be irresponsible. sigh. Time to add more books to the list. https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2020/07/61444/ In this 1999 article from the CATO Institute, Milton Frieman argues that businessmen tend to make poor decisions regarding their interactions with the government.

I needed a way to install a PHP app (e.g., WordPress) into a subdirectory and I kept hitting a brick wall. I couldn’t make heads or tails of what I was missing. This quick tutorial solved my problems. Hopefully it helps someone else! https://serversforhackers.com/c/nginx-php-in-subdirectory TL;DR, TL;DW  location /nested { alias /var/www/nested/public; try_files $uri $uri/ @nested;  location ~ .php$ { include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf; fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $request_filename; fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.2-fpm.sock; } }